10th Anniversary Embroidered Patch Featuring the Anniversary logo and Dorian’s bow, this is a 3-inch embroidered twill patch. It will be $4 alone or free with any purchase of our specials (full run of Apprentice, 2 matted prints or 2 glasses.) These will go up in the store post-ACen. We have a few more items in the works that will be released at the party later this year.

10th Anniversary Glasses Available at Animecentral 2017! The first piece of anniversary merchandise are these 12 0z. glasses etched with the sign of “The Drunken Unicorn,” Catarina’s tavern in The Apprentice. The reverse has the 10th Anniversary logo. These are very nice, sturdy glasses, dishwasher safe, with a lifetime guarantee on the imprint. This will be the only run of the anniversary design-any future glasses will have a different design, so be sure to pick it up, loyal readers! More new things coming Monday! In other news, The Apprentice, Volume 2 is back in stock. We used the reprint as an opportunity to…

We haven’t given a con report on anything we’ve done recently, so we’re doing a super big con report for this year. Cons visited this years include: Karoshi Con, Anime Central, the Hammond Art Tour, Elmhurst Public Library Comic Show, OPPL Con and Ramencon. What a schedule! Karoshi was fun as always and was a good start to the year, even though we forgot a part of our display. It was Jhim43’s birthday that day and Min brought mint meltaway cupcakes. Our friend Sara was exhibiting there for her first convention experience and made a big splash. Congratulations Sara! …

Anime Central is two weeks away and we are pleased to make two announcements for the con. First, we were lucky enough to win the table lottery again this year. You may find us at table E25. Second, Fuu has been approved to bring back her Copyright 101 panel and she will be presenting on Saturday at 6:00pm in Panel Room 5 at the Stevenson Convention Center. ... See more

AAAANNNNDDD WE'RE BACK! The cast if off and physical therapy is nearly done. We're starting our post-surgery con schedule small at the Barrington Area Library Comic Con. Alysia will be painting the cover for the third Apprentice collected edition live at table to prove she's back in the game. Please stop by! ... See more

Calling all Avengers, Jedi, Trekkies, Whovians, and the like! Mark your calendars-- BALibrary Comic Con® is back! All ages are invited to celebrate your favorite fandoms with cool programs, amazing artists, and plenty of cosplay fun. We'll keep adding details here as events are confirmed, but you can plan on three hours of non-stop action, including: a packed Artist's Alley, "the art of airbrushing" from body artist Mariji Filipovic, an "Iron Artist" drawing competition, epic photo op with Rapunzel from "Tangled," crafts, gaming, and of course, the cosplay contest! It's free, it's open to all - help us out by registering at balibrary.org/library-events.html.

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Apprentice Volume 3 update! Apprentice 3 is still on track to be completed this year. The 10th Anniversary party launch party may end up being a winter thing, due to some unavoidable consequences of surgery. (So pizza rather than barbecue.) All that needs to be completed for the book are the illustrations for issue 12, which are in progress, and the cover painting. Both of these will be completed in the next 2 months. Keep an eye out for work-in-progress updates. After that, the book will be put together and printed, and we will release more info about the party. In October, Alysia… ... See more